Holiday luggage with a handle that transforms into a CHAIR debuts

The so travellers can rest their legs while queuing at airports (and also converts into a suitcase rack) Brian Gibson from Chicago invented the innovative neXstep suitcase handle He hopes to raise funds on Kickstarter so that the product can be made Clever bag could be in the shops by April next year By ANUCYIA VICTOR FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 07:46 GMT, 10 October 2014 | UPDATED: 10:07 GMT, 10 October 2014 An American entrepreneur has created a solution to waiting in airport queues with nowhere other than a dirty floor to sit on or a grubby wall to lean against. Chicago-based Brian Gibson has designed a gadget for luggage that allows travellers to pull out the handles of their roll-on suitcases and convert them into chairs. Mr Gibson is hoping to raise funds on Kickstarter for the bags to be manufactured, and if his goal amount of $120,400 (£74,000) is met then the suitcases could in shops by April next year. Ingeniously simple solution: Brian Gibson's neXstep luggage has a handle which converts into a chair +6 Ingeniously simple solution: Brian Gibson's neXstep luggage has a handle which converts into a chair Mr Gibson is hoping to raise $120,400 (£74,000) on Kickstarter for the bags to be manufactured. The money raised will fund production of the bags as well as marketing and promotion efforts +6 Mr Gibson is hoping to raise $120,400 (£74,000) on Kickstarter for the bags to be manufactured. The money raised will fund production of the bags as well as marketing and promotion efforts According to their Kickstarter page. the neXstep Luggage System prototype bags have successfully been checked in onto aircraft on several occasions without incident. Mr Gibson also writes that the design has not been denied approval by the Federal Aviation Authority in the US. NeXstep - which Mr Gibson developed in 2009 - can also be used as a suitcase rack when packing or unpacking luggage. The bags will be made from carbon fiber, polycarbonate, ballistic nylon, Cordura, Kevlar and aircraft grade aluminum and will look very similar to the designs on the Kickstarter page. The check-in bag is priced at $324.99 (£202) and the carry-on luggage is $224.99 (£140). Watch the NexStep Suitcase in action as handle turns into CHAIR 'Much needed product': The bag has received positive comments from luggage retailers +6 'Much-needed product': The bag has received positive comments from luggage retailers Take a seat: The luggage has a removable chair on which passengers can rest while waiting for their flight +6 Take a seat: The luggage has a removable chair on which passengers can rest while waiting for their flight 'The materials used will be of highest quality parts and have the look and feel of any high quality brand on the market today,' Mr Gibson states. 'Our manufacturer has built luggage for some of the world's most recognized brands and adhere to the highest quality standards.' The money raised on Kickstarter will fund production of the bags as well as marketing and promotion efforts. Mr Gibson has partnered with two successful consumer products executives, Thomas R Sandler who is the former CEO Americas of Samsonite, and Chris Gantz, the former CEO of Japan Electronic to realise his vision. The prototype bags have successfully been checked in onto aircrafts on several occasions without incident s +6 In action: Brian Gibson has successfully put the prototype luggage system through its paces Luggage retailers posted positive comments about the product on Kickstarter, Nashville Trunk and Bag wrote: 'Looks like a much-needed product in our industry. I would consider purchasing for my store. 'The safe guard against insects would be a huge selling point and we could see stocking the product for this reason. 'The benefits of this product hit the mark. The fact you can live out of the luggage and people do not put clothes in a hotel drawer which potentially contain bed bugs is a huge benefit,' Specialty Luggage commented. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.u